October 7, 2008

Gamla Uppsala

We stopped by Uppsala, visiting the old town this time. I was expecting this to be more of a town, instead it is the site of the ancient village, with a number of burial mounds and a lot of history.LocationLocation

October 8, 2008

Gamla Uppsala rune stones

There are a couple of rune stones by the church in Gamla Uppsala.LocationU979LocationU980
"Eilífr and Sigviðr had the stone raised in memory of Véfastr, their father."LocationLocationU978
"Sigviðr, traveller to England, raised this stone in memory of Védjarfr, (his) father ... ... ... "

October 11, 2008

World Hovercraft Championship

The World Hovercraft Championship came to Stockholm, so we had to go and see. In many ways it reminded me of the old karting days, with a number of heats of different class craft culminating in a final at the end of the day.

It was an exciting day out, with some fantastic races, the smell of two stroke engines and machine oil, and the sound of a lot of air being blown around. The most exciting race had around 15 entrants and ended up with two craft nearly sinking, leading it to be called off early and rerun later.

(pictures from camera phone and rescued from main camera after something of a technical hitch involving corrupt file systems)

October 23, 2008

A at Eskiltuna Parken Zoo

October 24, 2008

Tyresö

We set out to find the Tyresta but for various reasons we ended up on the wrong road and found Tyresö slott instead. In the castle is a health spa and a small cafe, literally in the kitchen of the castle. You can sit at the kitchen table watching the food being made.LocationLocationLocation

October 29, 2008

Jan Fridegårds minnesstuga

Jan Fridegårds (also known as Johan Fridolf Johansson) (link in swedish) was a prolateriat writer who died in the '60s, this is a cottage and garden dedicated to his memory. It was such an odd thing that I had to stop to take a look, but couldn't figure out what any of it was until I looked him up when I got home.Location

October 30, 2008

The Brandskog ship

The Brandskogskeppet ("fire forest ship") is a carving of a ship in the forest at the edge of what was once a lake - the land has been rising for centuries and it is now by a lush valley.LocationLocation